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which diminishes to a point at the apical margin, and forms the 

 boundary of the ocelloid patch at the anal angle : this patch is oval, 

 of moderate size, and consists of two lustrous leaden-coloured clouds 

 on a white ground, and very seldom with black spots between ; when 

 present they are very minute ; its inner edge is bounded by a broad 

 pale brown cloud, arising from the dorsal margin, marked with irre- 

 gular intense brown spots of variable shape. The central portion of 

 the wing is clouded below the costa with leaden-grey and fuscous, 

 and undefined markings of the former colour more or less diffused 

 towards the dorsal margin, which is usually maculated with brown. 

 Apical scales variable, but mostly of iron-grey, with their bases 

 pale. Cilia slightly shining, smoky-grey, both becoming white, 

 clouded with grey at the anal angle. Posterior wings pale fuscous, 

 slightly darker at the apex. Marginal scales pale fuscous, with sub- 

 luteous bases. Cilia grey, with a fuscous tinge. Abdomen pale 

 fuscous, the caudal tuft dusky straw-colour. Exp. al. 8 lin. In 

 general colour darker than the tf ', the basal patch attaining the 

 costa. 



Allied to Sp. Roborana and Sp. Rosacolana, but distinguished 

 from both by its smaller size, and the more suffused anterior 

 wings : hence " suffusana " one of its synonyms. It is rather 

 variable in the intensity of its markings, and is somewhat 

 common. 



The imago appears in Jane and July, frequenting hedges and 

 woods : is generally distributed in England. It occurs also in 

 the vicinity of Edinburgh, and in Ireland. 



The larva feeds on the Whitethorn. 



4. amoenana, Hub. ? Dup. Alis anticis pallide roseis ; basi fascia, 

 media apiceque fuscis ; ad angulum analem macula ocellari tribus 

 punctis atris ; posticis fusco-griseis. c? Exp. al. 8-9 lin. 



Head fuscous, darkest on the vertex. Face darker than the head. 

 Eyes black. Palpi deep fuscous above, at sides, and beneath, paler 

 between. Antennae fuscous, alternated with a darker shade. Thorax 

 deep fuscous, mixed with greyish on the vertex. Patagia deep 

 fuscous at the base and apex, greyish in the middle. Anterior wings : 

 dull, cream-colour, suffused with rose pink, with deep fuscous and 

 brown markings ; at the base is a deep-coloured patch, made up of 

 fuscous, deep brown, and black markings, mixed with the ground 

 colour, palest on the dorsal margin towards the base ; its posterior 

 edge is darkest, angulated, and proceeds from the costal fold. The 

 costal fold deep fuscous, streaked with a darker shade of brown ; 

 the apical portion cream-colour, marked alternately with broad and 

 narrow brown streaks ; the apical ones and the spot at the extreme 

 apex produced, and uniting into a brown mark (spotted with black), 

 which diminishes to a point, and ultimately attains the apical margin 



